Sioux Falls, SD- The Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Club and Culver's will host the 22^nd annual "Bleed Blue" community blood drive on Tuesday, November 22^nd from 10:30 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. at Culver's Restaurant on Minnesota Ave. (2800 S. MN Ave.), 10:30 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. at Culver's Restaurant on 69^th St. and Louise Ave. and from 3:30PM until 6:30 PM at the Culver's Restaurant on South Louise Avenue (2509 S. Louise Ave). Stampede players will appear and sign autographs at the Minnesota Ave. location from 10:30 AM to 12 PM and six players will appear from 5-6:30 PM on South Louise Avenue. Stop by to see the players and get autographs! 
 
Every patron who signs up at either session will receive four (4) Stampede tickets to either the November 25^th or November 26^th home game, a pint of Culver's famous custard and a stainless steel logoed growler.
                                                                                                                                                                                           
"This special community blood drive is a main anchor for our community's blood supply as we head into the Thanksgiving weekend," states Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. "With the amazing support from the Sioux Falls Stampede, Culver's, KTWB, and all our community volunteers, we will be able to address patients with serious medical issues, saving local lives. The process only take 30 minutes of your time and provides hope to 3 patients in the community with each donation. We will need all the donations we can get moving through the holiday weekend and responding to emergencies. Join us in securing the holiday blood supply by providing one gift that will impact our community into the new year."
  
Donors must be at least 17 years old, 110 pounds or more and be in good general health the day of the donation.  Please bring an ID with you.  An individual can donate blood safely every 56 days.  Community Blood Bank is the sole supplier of blood to Avera McKennan Hospital, Avera Heart Hospital, the V.A. Medical Center, Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital, Sanford Children's and Sanford Health.
 
Note: To schedule your appointment log onto www.cbblifeblood.org, click on "events" and choose November 22 or call Community Blood Bank at 605-331-3222.
 
Community Blood Banks is a nonprofit, cooperative of Sanford and Avera Health and the sole blood provider to Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center and 33 other local hospitals.  Community Blood Bank is not associated with any other blood bank organizations.